Australian Slang - Page 'J' 'J' Jack. A policeman or detective; nickname for a kookaburra; a double headed penny.
The “Jack” in the title, as declared by the band members, is Australian slang for gonorrhea (clap), a sexually transmitted disease that Angus and company had to deal with at the beginning of their careers.
1. often Jack Informal A man; a fellow. 2. a. One who does odd or heavy jobs; a laborer.
“Jacks” comes from Cockney rhyming slang. Old Bill = Jack 'n' Jill. The name Jack for police started in the gold fields when miners who didn't have miners licenses would call out Jack when they saw the police coming to warn others to hide so that the police wouldn't catch them without a license.
The term can be used to describe a police officer, informant or an unreliable person. "To go jack on a mate" is the act of betraying associates or implicating them in a crime. A "jack" is someone who is considered not be trusted.
The noun Jack has been used to refer generally to a man, and especially an ill-mannered or obnoxious fellow, since at least the 1600s.
Jacking, Jackin', or the jack is a freestyle dance move in which the dancer ripples their torso back and forth in an undulating motion. It emerged within the context of Chicago house music in the 1980s.
“Jack” (or Jacks) is the name for police. “Dog” is someone who offers information to the police against criminals. It's not in common usage, but if you hear it you want to be careful with the company you're in.
Ripper. Chances are, you'll be using this word a lot. Meaning awesome or fantastic, if something is “bloody ripper” it must be totally amazing!
The court noted, however, that according to Urban Dictionary, “jack” means “to steal, or take from an unsuspecting person or store.” It then rejected the convicted man's claim that he should not have to make restitution to the owner of a van he stole to use in a robbery.
Jack has been a popular name since the war days, with its use originating with the diggers of the first world war. The name is short for John, and was used colloquially to refer to any old guy. The obsession isn't strictly Australian, but it is more pronounced here.
An old Tudor phrase for lavatory, jacks is a term more commonly used in Ireland. This is likely a reference to Jack Power, who invented the first multiple cubicle toilet.
3. bloke – man or guy. A stereotype of a typical Australian man: loves beer, sport and barbies.
verb (used with object) Slang. to steal: Some neighborhood kids jacked her car and took it for a joyride.Hackers jacked my email account in a phishing scam. to rob: He got jacked on his way home from the club.
dunny – a toilet, the appliance or the room – especially one in a separate outside building. This word has the distinction of being the only word for a toilet which is not a euphemism of some kind. It is from the old English dunnykin: a container for dung. However Australians use the term toilet more often than dunny.
If someone is angry, you could say they've 'gone crook'. Crook can also be used to describe a criminal. Cuppa: if someone asks for a cuppa, they want a cup of tea. Cut snake (Mad as a): this is an extremely Australian way to say that someone is very angry.
5. Sheila = Girl. Yes, that is the Australian slang for girl.
Djanga has not been used for Europeans much since the 1940s. The term used by Noongar and other Western Australian Aboriginal Groups for European settlers now is "Wetjala", derived from the English term "white fella".
'Aborigine' is generally perceived as insensitive, because it has racist connotations from Australia's colonial past, and lumps people with diverse backgrounds into a single group. You're more likely to make friends by saying 'Aboriginal person', 'Aboriginal' or 'Torres Strait Islander'.
Adjective. jacked (comparative more jacked, superlative most jacked) (slang) High on drugs or stimulants.
the jack in British English
Australian slang. sexually transmitted disease. See full dictionary entry for jack.
Noun. jacks. (slang, now chiefly Ireland) Alternative form of jakes: an outhouse or lavatory.
Wikipedia explains it best, and it's likely origin: "I'm alright, Jack" is a British expression used to describe people who act only in their own best interests, even if providing assistance to others would take minimal to no effort on their behalf.